Why I don't collect Modern stuff

[Peter_Spaeth]

Disrespectful to whom exactly?

[Snapolit1]

I like it. Art is supposed to get a reaction from people. This isn’t cutting up a jersey or something stupid. It’s an artist’s interpretation of a
Classic card.

[Snapolit1]

Beautiful.

[Frankish]

I don't find that card attractive or interesting. On the other hand, I don't see how it's disrespectful. My own collection is 90+% vintage, but I have seen a few new cards I admire. I'm not willing to pay the freight for it, but I thought this one was very cool...

[molenick]

I agree that I don’t see this as being disrespectful and I echo the comment that at least no actual vintage item was destroyed to make the card. It's more a matter of whether this is the kind of thing you like.

If you want to see something disrespectful, look what someone did to an actual card. They took a 1990 Topps #2 Nolan Ryan (worth almost $1) and made it into a vaguely humorous piece of sort-of art. And then someone bought it and gave it to me because I often hum this song and they know I like baseball cards. And now I display it on my bookshelf because, while I do not collect modern cards, I think it is kind of funny.

The fact that there are new cards being made that you don’t like, or are being sold in a way you don't like, should not affect your enjoyment of the part of the hobby you do like. As long as there is no deceit involved, I try not to get too worked up about what someone else is buying or selling.

The card the OP posted is not my cup of tea either so I will not be buying it…along with not buying millions of other cards available for sale (except for hopefully a couple of the cheaper ones in the Heritage auction).

[Bigdaddy]

In my best old man voice: "Ehhh....These young whipper-snappers have disrespected the honorable Honus Wagner, the greatest shortstop to ever field a ground ball and the holy grail of our cardboard worship. Who do they think they are? What's next, a color photo of the Babe?? Mr. Cobbs texting on an iphone? Today's kids wouldn't know a ballplayer from a buggy whip."

BTW, those Dr. J and Rapid Robert cards are cool, man.

[steve B]

Originally Posted by Bigdaddy

In my best old man voice: "Ehhh....These young whipper-snappers have disrespected the honorable Honus Wagner, the greatest shortstop to ever field a ground ball and the holy grail of our cardboard worship. Who do they think they are? What's next, a color photo of the Babe?? Mr. Cobbs texting on an iphone? Today's kids wouldn't know a ballplayer from a buggy whip."

BTW, those Dr. J and Rapid Robert cards are cool, man.

A color photo of the Babe is possible, even if one probably doesn't exist.
A color film of the Babe is also just barely possible, and also probably does not exist. (Oddly, a color photo would be possible of nearly all baseball players, although it didn't become common enough until the late 30's

Cobb would probably be using an I phone today, and would probably be texting about how he invested in these things back when they were the size of a shoebox and only made phone calls.

[Bigdaddy]

Originally Posted by steve B

A color photo of the Babe is possible, even if one probably doesn't exist.
A color film of the Babe is also just barely possible, and also probably does not exist. (Oddly, a color photo would be possible of nearly all baseball players, although it didn't become common enough until the late 30's

Cobb would probably be using an I phone today, and would probably be texting about how he invested in these things back when they were the size of a shoebox and only made phone calls.

You know, I think there actually is some color film of the Babe in HBO's "When it was a Game" DVDs, though it's post-career. So disrespectful.